The topics in unit 3 included various classifications of employees who work in correctional facilities, and how cross-training security staff and non-security staff can enhance the well-being of inmates and employees. Also included are philosophes of inmate management, inmate self-help programs, and how inmate classification systems should be administered. Finally, the issues of gender-based classifications and meeting the different needs of female offenders are examined. For this unit’s Complete assignment, write a comprehensive scholarly essay (minimum 1600 words) in which you analyze, explain, and apply these concepts in the context of a law enforcement organization. You must incorporate and cite, using correct APA citation format, at least four different scholarly research sources. Be sure your essay demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the READ section from this unit. In-line citations must be used in the body of your essay, and all research sources must be fully cited at the conclusion of your essay. Correct APA citation formats must be used.

Your essay should review recent innovations in cross training for correctional facility staff. What are the two main classifications of employees at correctional institutions and how do their roles differ? What elements should be included in a model cross-training program? How should training be implemented so that the security of employees and well-being of inmates are enhanced? Your essay should address how a warden should merge good security practices with inmate self-help programs. What correctional philosophy would you implement in a large correctional facility? What are the positive and negative implications of delegating classification decisions to non-security staff? Finally, you should explain why treating female offenders differently is or is not an acceptable approach to institution management.